Attachment for diaphragm face-plates.



APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1910.

Patented 1131.7, 1911.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS rm: NORRIS PETERS co., WASHINGTON, 0. c1

VICTOR LABADIE, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

ATTACHMENT FOR DIAPHRAGM FACE-PLATES.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1211..

Application filed November 23, 1910. SeriaI No. 593,826.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR LAnAnIn, acitizen of the United States, and aresident of Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and Improved rittachment for Diaphragm Face-Plates, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to attachments for diaphragm face plates used onvestibulccl passenger cars, and it has for its object to provideauxiliary wings which have set-off portions, and are secured to the rearfaces at the outer edges of face plates such as are now in use to closeany opening caused by the lateral movement of one of the face platesrelatively to the other when roundmg a curve.

Still other objects of the invention will be disclosed in the followingcomplete specification, in which the preferred form of my invention isdescribed.

In the drawings similar characters of ref erence refer to similar partsin all the views, in which Figure 1 is a front or outside elevation of aface plate provided with my attachment; Fig. 2 is a rear view of theface plate shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional viewthrough the face plate provided with my attachment, the sectional viewbeing taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view similar tothat shown in Fig. 3, but with one of the face plates moved laterallyrelatively to the other to correspond with the movements of the faceplates relatively to each other when a train is turning a curve.

My invention is shown in the drawings in use with the chafing ironsdescribed in my Patent numbered 908,282, dated December 29, 1908.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that the face plate is ofthe well-known rectangular form with a central opening 6, the face platehaving recessed portions 7 such as are described in my said UnitedStates patent, these recessed portions 7 on one of the face plates beingnormally dis posed opposite the recessed portions 7 on the face plateson the next car. Auxiliary wings 8 are provided, these auxiliary wings 8having set-off portions 9, which are dis posed against the rear face ofthe face plates at their outer edges. Bolts 10 are disposed throughorifices 11 in the sides of the face plates, these bolts 10 being alsodisposed through orifices in the said set-off portions 9 of theauxiliary wings 8, through orifices in the outer edges of the diaphragm12, and through orifices in binder strips 18, which are disposed againstthe diaphragm at 12. Nuts 14 are provided which engage the bolts 10, andpress the set-off portions 9 of the auxiliary wings 8 and the edges ofthe diaphragm 12 between the sides of the face plate 5 and the binderstrips 13. It will be seen that the auxiliary wings extend outwardlyfrom each outer side of the face plates and that it is, therefore,impossible for a passenger to insert his lingers through the openingbetween the inner edge of one face plate and the outer edge of theopposing face plate, when one or both face plates are moved laterallyrelatively to each other a considerable distance so that the side of oneface plate entirely passes the other.

hen the curtain which is now generally used to cover face plates onadjoining cars is dispensed with and my recessed face plate described inPatent numbered 908,282 is used, it is possible that a passenger may beinjured by the insertion of his fingers, hand or arm in the dangerousopening which may exist when the face plates pass each other laterallywhen the train rounds a curve or takes a switch; but with theimprovementset forth in this application the sides of the face platesare extended laterally, thereby eliminating the possibility of thecreation of the dangerous opening when the faceplates are movedlaterally as stated above. When a train is taking a switch or rounding acurve passengers who are standing on the platform or who may be passingthrough the vestibule aisle are apt to thrust their fingers, hands orarms through the dangerous opening referred to, but with my attachmentthe possibility of the creation of this dangerous opening is entirelydone away with.

It should be understood that the auxiliary wings may be mounted on myrecessed diaphragm face plate now in use, or on any other face plate,without altering their construction in any way.

Having-thus described my invention, I claimv as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In combination with a face plate, an auxiliary wing having a set-offinner terminal adapted to be disposed against the rear of the face plateat its outer edge, and be secured thereto.

2. A face plate, an auxiliary wing having a set-off inner terminaldisposed against the rear of the face plate at its outer edge, adiaphragm having an edge disposed against the set-off portion of theauxiliary wing, and means for securing the three members together.

3. A face plate, an auxiliary Wing having a set-ofi' inner terminaldisposed against the rear of the face plate at its outer edge, a

diaphragm having an edge disposed against the set-off portion of theauxiliary wing, a 15 name to this specification in the presence of 20two subscribing witnesses.

VICTOR LABADIE.

lNitness-es J. G. MEAD, D. G. WEBSTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

